Shingling-gage.



' 0.7K. BROWN.

' SHINGLING GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED'MAR.23,1912.

1,047,6 1 3, Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

In M l Wlbwsses: Inbenbor: a CharlcsK.Brown,

'sH NG ING-Ghen Application filed March '23, 1912. Serial No. 685,859.

lsp ecificati onof Letters Patent.

UNrrED STATES PATENT OFFICE. v

CHARLES K. BROWN, 01? MALDENFMASFSACHUSETTS.

Patented Dec. 17, v.1912.

.i To all whom 'Etma y concern;

, construction and which may be used in con nection with a straight edgeso that the shingles as fixed to the roof will always be alined and withthe various rows at the same distance apart. Usually threeiof thesegages are used in connection with the straight I edge, although it isobvious that if the f straight edge is a short one two may be used Iequally as well. .1

The invention consists IILpCGItiLlH novel.

" features of construction and arrangement of parts which will bethoroughly understood by reference to the description of the drawingsand to the claims hereinafter given;

Of the drawings Figure 1 represents a straight edge broken away at thecenter and showing in plan two of the shingling gages supplied thereto.Fig. 2 represents a section through one of said gages, showing itaflixed to two shingles and serving as a guide for the third row, andFig. 3 represents an inverted plan of one of the gages.

Similar characters designate like parts throughout the several figuresof the drawings.

In the drawings, 10 represents the body portion of one of the gages,this body portion being provided with a slot 11, the inner Wall 12 .ofwhich is inclined forwardly and toward a shingle 13, on which said bodyportion is supported. The outer wall 14 of the slot 11 has extendingtherethroughj two threaded members 15 and 16, the latter of whichimpinges upon a board or scantling 17 and retains this in adjustedposition in said, slot 11. This board or scantling serves as a straightedge and the other threaded member 15 bears upon the outer face thereof,

andforces it against the inclinedwall 12.

The body portionlO is provided with a rearward extension 18 from the endof which extends inwardly a beveled finger 19 adaptthe finger a clampingmember 20 adaptif ,ed; to force said shingle 13 in firm contact againstthe inner face'aof s'aidfinger 19. From the lower face of the extension18 projects a plurality of spurs 21 adapted tobe forced into the shingle22 previously fixed to the roof thereby assisting in retaining the gagein position. When a slightly inclined roof isbeing shingled these spursare n0nessential, but when the side wall of a building is being shingledit is quite advanta- "geous to use them.

By. the use of this gage any board or scantling having one of its edgesstraight may be used, the operator with his rule setting the front orstraight edge 23 at the re quired distance from the bottom of the slotformed by the rearward extension 18 and finger 19. The board to be usedis cut to the required length and preferably three of the gages are usedin connection therewith.

ed heretofore but most of them have been of a i r considerablecomplication, making them expensive to construct and inconvenient tooperate, while the majority of them require a specially preparedstraight edge which is expensive while it is more or-less inconvenientto carry around from job to job. WVith the present gage any board may bepicked up on the job itself, provided it has a singlestraight edge, andutilized until the job of shingling has been completed.

It is believed that the operation and many advantages of the inventionwill be thoroughly understood from the foregoing.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 1

1. A shingling gage comprising a body portion and having a fingeradapted to be inserted beneath a shingle and means for clamping itthereto, said body portion being provided with a board receiving slotthe When once adjusted the device may be used j portion and having afinger adapted to be inserted beneath a shingle; means for clamping itthereto, said body portion being provided with a board receiving slotthe inner wall of which is inclined toward said shingle; and twothreaded members extending through the outer wall of said slot andadapted for engagement with said board.

3. A shingling gage comprising a body portion provided with a boardreceiving slot the inner wall of which is inclined toward said shingle;two threaded members extending through the outer wall and adapted forengagement with said board; a rearward extension having a finger adaptedto be inserted beneath a shingle; and a threaded member adapted to clampthe device to said shingle. a

4. A shingling gage comprising a body portion provided with a boardreceiving slot,

the inner wall of which is inclined toward said shingle; two threadedmembers extending through the outer wall and adapted for engagement withsaid board; a rearward extension having a finger adapted to be insertedbeneath a shingle; a threaded member adapted to clamp the device to saidshingle; and a spur in the under face of said finger adapted to engageanother shingle.

Signed by me at 4: Post Ofiice Sq., Boston, Mass, this 22nd day ofMarch, 1912.

CHARLES K. BROWVN.

Witnesses:

' NATHAN C. LOMBARD;

MARY C. SMITH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

